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A Colourful Journey: Book 5
Kaffe Fassett, e.al.
Rowan Publishing/C&T Publishing
1651 Challenge Dr., Concord, CA 94520
1904485073 $21.95 www.amazon.com
Over twenty designs from Rowan patchwork archives is presented in Colourful
Journey: Book 5, a title which details quilt projects at all skill levels. From
tile and handkerchief designs to table runners and cushions, Colourful Journey:
Book 5 details a variety of quilt projects and applications, including plenty
of bright color photos for inspiration and delight.
Passionate Patchwork
Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy
The Taunton Press
63 South Main St., Newtown, CT 06470
1561586501 $24.95 1-800-477-8727
Ably written for needlecraft enthusiasts by the renowned decorative artist
Kaffe Fassett, Passionate Patchwork is a detailed do-it-yourself guide to
home-style needlework projects showcasing more than twenty main designs with
variations, and offering new ways to sew everything from full-sized quilts to
cushion covers and baby quilts. Full color photographs and highly meticulous
instructions make Passionate Patchwork as easy to use as it is inspirational
and creative.
Classic English Medallion Style Quilts
Bettina Havig
American Quilter's Society
PO Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
1574328298 $24.95 www.aqsquilt.com
Quilting expert Bettina Havig's Classic English Medallion Style Quilts is a
superbly organized and presented instructional guide to the crafting beautiful
patterned quilts featuring the sharp-edged triangles and patterns that comprise
what is known as the "Medallion Style". Straightforward yet concise
instructions and illustrative diagrams are combined with full-color photographs
to make an excellent and "user friendly" how-to manual for quilting hobbyists
of beginning to intermediate skill -- and the brilliant designs are sure to
capture both the eye and the imagination!
Plum Creek Prairie Sampler
Johanna Wilson
Krause Publications
700 East State Street, Iola WI 54990-0001
087349542X $21.99 www.krause.com
Plum Creek Prairie Sampler: 27 Projects To Quilt For Your Home is by quilting
expert Johanna Wilson a simple het elegant collection of fun and rewarding
quilting projects, each of which is enhanced with full-color illustrations to
clarify steps, quilt designs, tips, tricks, and techniques for fabric
selection, pillow backs, borders, binding, and much more. Plum Creek Prairie
Sampler is confidently recommended as being a truly great quilting project
resource developed to be especially "user friendly".
1-2-3 Embroidery
Ellen Moore Johnson
Rockport Publishers Inc.
33 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930
1564964752 $14.99 www.rockpub.com
Compiled and presented by needlecraft expert Ellen Moore Johnson, 1-2-3
Embroidery: Easy Projects For Elegant Living is a simple, elegant, "how-to"
instructional guide to using embroidery for delightful decoration. Projects for
the kitchen, bedroom, bath, living room, children's room, and more are
presented with meticulous instructions enhanced with full color photography.
1-2-3 Embroidery is an excellent guide which is to be enthusiastically
recommended to needleworkers of all skill and experience levels with an
interest in gaining a personal expertise in carrying out embroidery projects
for all occasions and purposes.
The Everything Quilting Book
Sandra Detrixhe
Adams Media Corporation
57 Littlefield Street, 2nd floor, Avon, MA 02322
www.adamsmedia.com
1580628729 $14.95 1-800-872-5627
In The Everything Quilting Book: Simple Instructions For Creating The Perfect
Family Heirloom, avid quilter Sandra Detrixhe draws upon her more than twenty
years of experience to provide novice quilters with a simple and easy-to-follow
instructional for creating quilted potholders, wall hangings, pillows,
watercolor quilts, and more. Straightforward, step-by-step instructions,
diagrams, advice, tricks of the trade, are enhanced with a profusion of
illustrations, including a color insert showcasing completed quilting projects.
A wealth of practical, "user friendly" information fill the pages of this all
encompassing and thoroughly practical guide for beginning quilters seeking to
create the perfect needlecrafted gift for friends and family.
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